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Schist from
Orofino Mountain Mine, Orofino Mountain gold camp, Keremeos, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Type:Schist
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Schist data
Locality Data:Click here to view Orofino Mountain Mine, Orofino Mountain gold camp, Keremeos, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1915154
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1915154:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Schist
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘFairview Mine, Fairview Camp, Oliver, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘStemwinder Mine, Fairview Camp, Oliver, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘMorning Star Mine, Fairview Camp, Oliver, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
12.0km (7.4 miles) ⓘSmuggler Mine, Togo Creek, Oliver, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘMak Siccar Mine, Keremeos, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘLake Khiluk (Spotted Lake), Osoyoos, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
33.7km (20.9 miles) ⓘOK Copper Mine, Oroville Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
37.2km (23.1 miles) ⓘOkanogan Free Gold Mine, Oroville Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
39.5km (24.5 miles) ⓘBullfrog Mine, Nighthawk Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
45.2km (28.1 miles) ⓘRainbow Mine, Palmer Mountain Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
References
personal correspondence with Giles PeatfieldIdentification: Visual Identification
 
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